Now, it’s official: Bend’s new, larger Costco on north side of town is set to open in October

(Update: Costco confirms planned October opening of new Bend store)

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A Costco official earlier this year told Bend's Boyd Acres Neighborhood Association the company was shooting for a late August opening of its new, larger store on the city's north end.

The popular membership warehouse retailer has now confirmed what NewsChannel 21 reported two weeks ago: that the store is due to open a bit later than planned, in October.

The new Bend location is one of 14 stores now listed on Costco's "New Locations Coming Soon" page, and one of four due to open in October.

City officials approved the site plan for the 185,000-square-foot warehouse store last year at a site off Highway 20 and Cooley Road, to include a gas station and car wash, all part of a larger development expected to include apartments and other retail stores.